Practical security support for UK small businesses
Start with the real risk. Buy only the help that fits.
VersusVPN now provides a clear front door for domain and email exposure, everyday business safeguards, responsible AI use and Cyber Essentials preparation.
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Phishing affected 38% of UK businesses in the 2025/26 government survey. The NCSC also retired Mail Check and Web Check in March 2026, increasing the need for properly scoped commercial alternatives.
Free checks and assessments qualify the work. Limited paid pilots are proposed individually until supplier costs, delivery time and support are proven.
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Domain Shield
Start with a free public email-authentication, DNS and registration snapshot, then join the managed-monitoring waitlist if ongoing oversight looks worthwhile.
Best first step when email trust, configuration drift or domain continuity is the concern.Request the free check
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Business Security Baseline
Prioritise practical improvements across accounts, staff access, devices, backups, scams and incident readiness.
Create an AI-tool inventory, acceptable-use rules, risk register, staff guidance and a 90-day improvement plan.
Best when staff already use AI but the business has no agreed rules.Check pilot fit
Readiness pilot
Cyber Essentials readiness
Organise scope, evidence, gaps and draft answers before an authorised certification body assesses the business.
Best for tenders, customer requirements and a stronger baseline.Check readiness
The founding-pilot model
Careful enough for security work. Lean enough to reach revenue.
The first customers are manually accepted pilots. This lets us prove delivery, margin and recurring value before automating a process that still depends on judgement.
01
Qualify
Confirm the business, authority, problem, deadline and whether the work is within scope.
02
Scope
Issue a written proposal covering deliverables, limits, supplier dependencies and price.
03
Approve & invoice
Signed terms and verified payment come before onboarding or supplier activation.
04
Deliver & review
Evidence, recommendations and every material change receive the right human approval.
What agents can assist with
During an agreed pilot: qualification, evidence organisation, reminders, draft policies, first-pass analysis and report preparation.
What still needs approval
DNS or device changes, compliance conclusions, certification, refunds, incidents, legal decisions and any action that can interrupt a customer's systems.
Best first move
Start with the outside of your business.
Authorise one passive Domain Shield check. We'll show what is visible and recommend only the service that genuinely fits.